Feeder for corn huskers and shredders.



No 8%;549. YATENTED A133. 24, 1906.

E. F. NASH.

FEEDER FOR GORN HUSKBRS AND SHRBDDERS. APPLICATION HLBD PBB.1.1904.

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UNITED STATF lEBON- FRANK NASH, OFMOUNT CARMEL, OHIO, ASSI'GNOR OF ONE-THIRDl PATENT orrion.

No. mame.

Specicaton of Letters Patent.

Patented April 24, 1906.

Application tiled February l, 1904. Serial No. 191,591.

To all whom it Tita/y concern:

Be it known that I, EBON FRANK NAsn, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of the village of Mount Carmel, in the county of Clermont and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Feeders `for Corn Huskers and Shredders, of which the following is a specification.

The several features of my invention and the various advantages result-ing from their use, cenjointly or otherwise, will be apparent from the following description and claims.

ln the accompanying drawings, making art of this specification, and in which similar etters of reference indicate corresponding parts, Figure l is a view in perspective of mechanism illustrating my invention. `Fig. 2 re resents a side elevation of the same mec anism. Fig. 3 shows in side elevation mechanism that in certain particulars show a modification of a certain feature of my invention. F ig'. 4 is an elevation showing the preferred means for rotating the spreader and for sustaining the latter. Fig. 5 is a View in perspective of the spreader.

A indicates that part of the frame of the machine which is the principal immediate support for the'meehanism to be described. B indicates the shredderehead, provided with knives B2, each radial row being set in a cylinder, but preferably upon a disk B3, there being asI many disks as there are rows or' knives. This head revolves in the direction of the arrow B4, Fig. 2.

C C2 are the snapping-rolls. Roll C is of larger diameter/'than roll C?. These rolls respectively rotate in the direction of the arrowmarked on them. (See Fig. 2.) Both rolls are llutedor corrugated in the direction of their length.

The journals B5 of the shredder and the respective journals C J and C d of the snapping-rolls C and C are suitably supported. A preferred means for this purpose consists ot' the two end bearing-pieces D D, one of which, respectively, supports said journals at each side of the machine. The bearings of the upper journals ol" the upper snapping-roll areq so movable under sprhig-pressure that they will allow the roll C to separate from the roll C2 sufficiently to permit a requisite ame-unt of stalks to enter between them; but this spring-pressure is suiiieicnt to enable these rolls to thoroughly snap all of the ears rolls C C2 meet each other.

from the stalks as the ears approach these rolls and also to fully break up and crush the stalks as the latter, divested of the ears, pass between them, (the rolls.) The preferred means for conferring this elastic pressure con sists of a spring D2, compressed between the bearing of journal C and the upper end of the piece D. This spring is preferably held in position by the screw-bolt D3. Thereby this s ring can be more or less compressed and the pressure upon the bearing be increased or diminished. Cf course above the bearing C B of the journal C thepiece D is slotted at D4. The combination oi the journal C, bear- 'ing C B, spring D2, bolt D", with slot in piece D, is repeated. at the other side of the ma- ,v

chine. In front of these snappinga-olls C C2, l locate a carrier E. This carrier is inclined, with the end E2 lower than the line where the Thus the stalks with the ears of corn are com elled to ascend. The up er side E3 of tiis carrier'is preferably, as s own, in a plane which if e.\;- tended would coincide with the plane between these two rolls. The journals of these rolls C and C2 are preferably in a lane substantially at right angles to the p ane oi the upe per side of' the inclined carrier E, This carrier E is practically a broad endless beltor a series of parallel belts. This carrier has teeth or spikes E4, whose free ends incline relatively to the plane of the carrier-belt. Thus on the u per side E3 of thle carrier the ll'ree ends of tiicse 'spikes incline toward the lower end E2 el the carrier. On the under side of the carrier these free ends obviously incline in a reverse direction. The obj ect in having these teeth thus inclined is to prevent them from carrying the fodder back, as only a small part ol' the free ends o1" the teeth contact with the fodder, so that this contact is immediately broken when the teeth begin to pass down over the top roll of the carrier. This would not be so ii' the teeth stood up at right angles to the plane of the carrierpfor in this ease the whole tooth would contact with-the fodder, and this' contact would not be broken by the teeth passing over the roll, so that some of the fodder would be carried down with the carrier.

Between the upper end of the carrier E and the snapping-rolls C C2 is a space S, into which the ears of corn snapped from the stalks can and do fall and pass down and out IOO of the Way and to a roper place Where they] can be collected 'for iuture use. As the ears.

. fall out of the way full opportunity is aliord-` journa ed in bearings Kzyone on each side,

, ing Q* andthe roller Q3 in -and slides in a slot K3 in va fixed part K4, a screw K5 inpart K4 serving to move said bearing. The parts H2 and Kt are secured on or made integral with .a channeled piece H3, sliding on the ramepiece M. This piece H3 is slotted at H4, through which slot a bolt H5 passes into the frame-piece M, so that by tightening this bolt the ieee H3 is held immovable on the frame i. sired to increase the Width of the space S, the bolts H5 are loosened and the channeled piece H3 moved toward the left. in Fig. 1. movement draws the carrier E farther to the left and increases the width of the space S. To decrease the width 'of the space S, these aforementioned inanipula-tions are reversed. It will be understood that duplicates of the channel-piece H3 and oi its, attached parts are provided on the other side of the device. On each side for convenience the framoiece M extends below the main frame A an also above the latter as far as the apex M3, where it meets piece M4, and thus forms a strong truss. Braces N at various points serve to str epgthen the frame structure and render it rigs P represents thin rods having their lower ends secured to'the cross-bar P2, which is carried by the frame. These rods exi end over the carrier E- and' are parallel therewith. Those rods assist in keeping the stalks paralle'l 'as to length with the length of 'the car.v

rier E, andhcnce in the right position to en ter between the snapping-rolls C and CZ.

A. horizontal carrier Q isy ed by the rollers Q2 Q, and y the rotation of these it is operated. The rllers Q2 Q3 arc duly journalcd, the roller Q2 l journal-bc`ar liyhurnal-be'aring Q5. The latter is agl'ustable by means of the screw Q in the manner alreadyy illustrated and specified in the matter oil, the parts K", K, K4,'and K5. This screw Q enables the carrier to be kept as taut as desired.

1t Will be understood 'that the stalks are fedA endwis'e to the machine. '.lhe function of the spreader is not to turn them,'but to push thc u ppcr ones to the center; so that the stalks shall be spread out and chvcr the carrior instead. oi" bding piled up at lany point.

The preferred construction of the spreader lll/'hen it is del present, support-v yR is illustrated inFigs 1, 2, 3,-an`d 5.v it consists of two screw orspiral plates meeting at the center of the spreader.

In ractice the spreader is turned in the direction oi the arrow. (See Fig. 3.) -Such threads or. plates of the spreader from 'the center toward the side ed es ofthe carriers. The 'stalks thus spread ial between thc fingers'v P and b the latter are kept in line as they (the sta ks) are conveyed to the snap-- ping-rolls C C2. As the' height (thickness) oi s reader and the inclined carrier, varies in a most every instance, the spreader is adapt ed, through its connections, to be capable of being lili-ted so as to allow these bunches olf varying thickness to pass beneath it. To this end the spreader isinounted on an. axle R2, whose ends are Ijournaled, respectively, in

adjacent rod R4. The upper end of each oi these rods lR* are formed with an. eye or sleeve lt, which is pivoted upon a rod l, supported on brackets on the uprights R fil. The spreader R has a rotary movement that is positive. This movement is communi cated to the spreader through the gear RT concentric therewitli,.and this gear 'is duly connected with gear R8, driven roma suit able source. Te preferredv means ci con necting these gears R7 and R8 is by a sprocketchain lt. ln'such event these gearsv will he sprocket-gears.

prevent the spreader from dropping too low. One preferred means consists oi2 a slot R1, formed in the side hoard of the machine (shown in Fig. 4) and adapted to receive the axle R of the spreader. There will be one o'i these slots at cach end of the spreader. As the gears R7 R are usually located outside oi the side board of the machine, the slot R1" enablcs the axle of the spreader passinfr through said board to be raised or lowered without any interference.

The preferred mode of supporting; the frames already' mentioned is lthj lone ihame lA., that supports'the inclined frame ci, 'and the trusapieces M's N, dac., and the uprights It A., substantially as shown. This frame A.l is also preferably-utilized to sup -ort the hori zontal. carrier Q1. When desire a modifica tion mayv obtain-to wit, a close union of the inclined vcarrier and the h'orizontalcarrier. These may be formed 'as one, the horizontal portion being indicated. by the. character and the inclined carrier by the character hl f. The frame M maybe modified, the upper portion MX remaining. The spreader lts/ill prcfcrabl ortions KX and QXfol the carrier. lt is to e understood that the ingersl` are to he present with the modified mechanism shown vin Fig-3. l

rotatibn causes the stalks to be moved by the Any suitable means may be employed to be located at the 1iunction ot the y the 'bunch of stalks introduced between the bearings R3, each 'fixed to the lower end of its I'IO -adapted a bushing device or husker lies di- 4ingr the bolts the pieces One of the principal advantages obtained from the inclination of the carrier is a marked reduction of the amount of corn shelled. In feeding the stalks u pt his inclined carrier to the snapping-rolls the rear ends of the ears they advance are below 'the line of the snapping-rolls. YWhen the cars reach the snapping-rolls and are snapped or broken ell', the earslfall back and away from the rolls and readily pass down. between the snappingrolls and the adjacent end of the carrier in readiness to be hushed either immediately by the huslfing-rolls or in a sej'iarate machine. The inclination of the carrier efficiently prevents the ears from canning into contact with the snappingrolls. l ain thus enabled to utilize the .Force ot gravity to assist nie in this desirable obj or keeping the ears intact at this step in the operation. l thereby prevent much corn from being shelled by the snapping-rolls that would otherwise be shelled ell and which is so shelled when the carrier is horizontal.

lt is to be noted that in mest of the machinos of the class for which my invention is rec'tly below, and then the ears of corn 'lall' .in the space between the snapping-rolls on the one hand and the end ol" the carrier at the other they enter the luis-king device and are there duly operated upon.

A great many slight changes might be inode in the general form and arrangement of the parts described without departing in inyinveni on, and hence l do not, therelore, confine niysel't in each instance to the precise details set forth, but consider myself at liberty to make such slight changes and alterations as Lliirly fall within the spirit and scope oit my invention.

What l claim as new and of n'iyinvention, and desire lo secure by lficttcrs Patent, is-

l. ln a l'ecder lier corn-hnsliers, the combination oll the incl-ined carrier, the snappingrol'ls at the eapper end of the carrier, rollers loi' supporting the carrier, means for render ing one ol' these rollers adjustable relatively to the other, bearings iior said rollers, channeled pieces ll l'oi supporting the bearings, a l'rzune Nl on which the channeled pieces are adapted to slide, said pieces ll" having' slots therein and bolts on and :ibove the l'raine M engaging' in the said slots so that by tightenlli will be locked to ilie linnn, substantially as described.

ln a lender l'or corn-hnsluirs, the combil nation of an inclined frame M, an inclined carrier, snapping -rolls adjacent the upper end of the carrier, a shredding mechanism in rear of said rolls, rollers for supporting the carrier, channeled pieces lll supporting the bearings of said rollers, means for adjusting the bearings of one roller relatively to the bearings of the other roller, a frame adapted to support the said snapping-rolls and the said shredder, said frame being supported by the inclined frame M, and means for enabling the pieces l 3 to be adjusted nearer to or farlther from said snapping-rolls, substantially as described.

ln a feeder for corn-huskers, the combination of the snapping-rolls, the inclined carrier adjustable to and from these rolls, rollers tll, K, supporting the carri er, means for' slidably supportin said rollers, the horizontal carrier, rollers 2 Q3 supporting the same, the roller being supported by a part of the inclined carrier so as to have movement therewith, and means for the adjustment ofthe roller Q3.

4. In a 'feeder for co1'i'1-huskers, the combination of the snapping-rolls, the inclined carrier adjustable to and from these rolls, rollers H, K, supporting the carrier, means-for slid* ably supporting said rollers, the horizontal carrier, rollers Q3 supporting the same,`

the roller Q2 being supported by a part ol the inclined carrier so as to have movement therewith, means for the adjustment of the roller Q, and a spreader located just beyond the rear end ol' the horizontal carrier.

5. ln a feeder for corn-huskers, the combination of the snapping-rolls, the inclined carrier adjustable to and from these rolls, rollers il, K, supporting the carrier, means for slidably supporting said rollers, the horizontal carrier, rollers Q2, Q3, supporting the saine,

the roller Q2 being supported by a part of" thel inclined carrier so as to have movement therewith, means for the adjustment of the roller Q, a cross-bar located below the adjacent ends of the two carriers, a plurality of rods having' one end held by said rod and extending above and parallel with the inclined ear- Ioo rier the other ends of said rod bein(r free and' 1o a spreader located just beyond the rear end ol` the horizontal carrier:

EBON FRANK NASH.

Attest: i I

Jenn A. MINoUs, SAMUEL. A. Wns'r. 

